Transcript Literacy Test Preparation - Waterloo Collegiate Institute

Literacy Test Preparation
Grade 10 History
Booklet 2, Section VII: Reading
Pages 18, 19, 20
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Booklet 2, Section VII:
Reading
Pages 18, 19, 20
Booklet 2, Section VII: Reading
Pages 18, 19, 20
Multiple choice answer key for questions 1-5:
Booklet 2, Section VII: Reading
Pages 18, 19, 20
Question 6
– Explain how Burd’s project demonstrates the work of a
scientist. Use details from the selection and your own ideas
to support your answer.
This question is awarded a mark of 0, 10, 20 or 30.
If the answer space is blank, your writing is illegible or
the response is incorrect, the answer will receive a
mark of 0.
Booklet 2, Section VII: Reading
Pages 18, 19, 20
Question 6
Explain how Burd’s project demonstrates the work of a scientist. Use details from the
selection and your own ideas to support your answer.
Here’s how marks of 10, 20 and 30 are awarded.
10
response indicates minimal reading comprehension
• response provides minimal or irrelevant ideas and information
from the reading selection
20
• response indicates some reading comprehension
• response provides vague ideas and information from the
reading selection; it may include
irrelevant ideas and information from the reading selection
30
• response indicates considerable reading comprehension
• response provides accurate, specific and relevant ideas and
information from the reading
selection
Booklet 2, Section VII: Reading
Pages 18, 19, 20
Question 6
Explain how Burd’s project demonstrates the work of a scientist. Use details from the
selection and your own ideas to support your answer.
Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like:
Booklet 2, Section X: Reading
Pages 24, 25, 26
Notice how, even though this student filled all of the lines…
Booklet 2, Section X: Reading
Pages 24, 25, 26
…they received a score of 10 out of 30 because there are no details from the selection
to support the response.
Booklet 2, Section X: Reading
Pages 24, 25, 26
Question 6
Explain how Burd’s project demonstrates the work of a scientist. Use details from the
selection and your own ideas to support your answer.
Here’s what an answer given a score of 30 looks like:
Booklet 2, Section X: Reading
Pages 24, 25, 26
This student not only clearly gives an example of how the
project demonstrates the work of a scientist…
Booklet 2, Section X: Reading
Pages 24, 25, 26
This student not only clearly gives an example of how the
project demonstrates the work of a scientist, but they also
explain the example with clear evidence.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
This question is awarded a mark of 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
or 60 for Topic Development.
If the answer space is blank, your writing is illegible or
the response is incorrect, the answer will receive a
mark of 0.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s how marks of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 are awarded.
10
The response is related to the prompt but does not express an opinion.
OR
The response expresses an opinion with no supporting details or provides details unrelated to the opinion. There is
no evidence of organization.
20
The response is related to the prompt, but only part of the response expresses and supports an opinion.
OR
The response is related to the prompt, and expresses and supports an opinion, but the opinion is unclear or
inconsistent. There are insufficient supporting details: too few or repetitious. There is limited evidence of
organization.
30
The response is related to the prompt and expresses a clear opinion. There are insufficient and/or vague supporting
details or the connection of the details to the opinion is not always clear. There is evidence of organization, but lapses
distract from the overall communication.
40
The response is related to the prompt. A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient supporting details,
however only some are specific. The organization is mechanical and any lapses do not distract from the overall
communication.
50
The response is related to the prompt. A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient specific supporting
details. The organization is logical.
60
The response is related to the assigned prompt. A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient specific
supporting details that are thoughtfully chosen. The organization is coherent demonstrating a thoughtful progression
of ideas.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 looks like:
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Notice how this answer makes use of some of the provided lines and does not provide
any supporting details for how the break would be a benefit.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s what an answer given a score of 60 looks like:
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s what an answer given a score of 60 looks like:
Notice how this student took the time to write a long,
detailed response, filling both of the sheets of paper
supplied.
Move forward in this presentation to read this student’s
response in detail.
Booklet 1:
Section I:
Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Student
Response page
1
Booklet 1:
Section I:
Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Student
Response page
2
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 3, 4, 5
Here’s what the evaluators said about this answer , which was given a
score of 60 for Topic Development:
A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient specific supporting
details that are thoughtfully chosen (will have over $4000 by the end of the
break, which can pay for a big portion of tuition fees; 80% of students that suffer
from depression state it was caused by a huge school workload…). Each reason
provided is developed with specific details (with the huge workload and busy
schedule that comes with school, students do not have a lot of time to spend
with family…If an uncle lives out of the country, then a student would not be
able to see him…).
The organization is coherent and demonstrates a thoughtful progression of
ideas. In the introduction, the author outlines the reasons that will be further
developed in the supporting arguments. Transitional words and phrases are
used throughout the piece to develop the opinion (In order to have a successful
future; Throughout the school year; To conclude). The conclusion is an effective
summation of the main points.
This question is also awarded a mark of 0, 10, 20, 30 or
40 for Writing Conventions.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s how the marks of 10, 20, 30 and 40 for Writing
Convention were awarded.
10
There is insufficient evidence to assess the use of
conventions.
OR
Errors in conventions interfere with communication.
20
Errors in conventions distract from communication.
30
Errors in conventions do not distract from
communication.
40
Control of conventions is evident in written work.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s what an answer given a score of 10 for Writing Conventions looks like:
Annotation:
The response provides insufficient evidence to assess
conventions.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Notice that this answer is so short that there is not enough evidence to
evaluate writing conventions:
Annotation:
The response provides insufficient evidence to assess
conventions.
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
Here’s what an answer given a score of 40 for Writing Conventions looks
like:
Move forward in this presentation to read this student’s
response in detail.
Booklet 1:
Section I:
Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
A score of
40 for
Writing
Convention
: Page 1
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 3, 4, 5
Booklet 1:
Section I:
Writing
Pages 4, 5, 6
A score of
40 for
Writing
Convention
: Page 2
Booklet 1: Section I: Writing
Pages 3, 4, 5
Here’s what the evaluators said about this answer, which was given a
score of 40 for Writing Conventions:
Annotation:
Control of conventions is evident in sentence structure and variety,
and in consistently correct punctuation that includes commas,
apostrophes, dashes, question marks and exclamation points.
A few missing commas (however is a two-month break…; Heavenly
right? not so great right?), an incorrect verb (lay for lie) and several
misspellings or inaccurate contractions (to for too; you’re for your,
Thats) do not undermine the overall control of conventions.
There is a new format for this year’s OSSLT Booklets.
Your actual test will look differently than your practice booklet.
For the Ontario Secondary School
Literacy Test (OSSLT), there will
now be a separate Question
Booklet and Answer Booklet for
each assessment session.
Students will now record ALL of their responses—
both multiple choice and open response—in the
Answer Booklet.
Good luck on the OSSLT!